Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.2414 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia stood at 0.2414 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.2414 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1381 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Saint Lucia 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1381 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1416 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1476 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1506 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1538 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1572 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1609 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1708 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1759 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1801 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1836 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.187 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1905 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1941 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1977 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2014 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2087 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2121 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2155 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2186 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2214 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2242 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2269 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2294 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2317 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2337 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2357 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2375 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2387 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2398 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2414 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.2414 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0602 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.2414 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0501 units per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1531 units per square kilometre | 0.1381 units per square kilometre | 0.1708 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1924 units per square kilometre | 0.1759 units per square kilometre | 0.2087 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2249 units per square kilometre | 0.2121 units per square kilometre | 0.2357 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2393 units per square kilometre | 0.2375 units per square kilometre | 0.2414 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 23 Comoros 0.286 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Philippines 0.2751 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Vietnam 0.2446 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2402 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 United Kingdom 0.2345 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Guam 0.2281 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Saint Lucia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 29.85 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9128 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 151.51 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 151.51 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2859 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 974 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,007 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 0.2414 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2414 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1381 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.